by Kendra | Jan 29, 2021 | How We Roll, Mailbag, Parenting
I’ve received many reader questions on this topic over the years, and just discussed them again this week in a Q&A session after an online talk I gave to a parent group, so I figured it would be a good time to go ahead and get it in a post. Updates on The...
by Kendra | Feb 24, 2020 | How We Roll, Parenting, Things I Think, Uncategorized
People seem to believe that cell phone use is this new, unprecedented behavior about which there are no established customs that could govern our conduct. George Washington and I beg to differ. The technology might be different, but human desires remain pretty...
by Kendra | May 23, 2019 | Parenting, Parenting With Authority
The husband and I were invited to give a parenting talk at our older kids’ school last week. We LOVE this school, and just had to say yes. It was a good time, although I will say that it was a different experience than my usual public speaking, as we were giving...
by Kendra | May 19, 2018 | Catholic Stuff Saturday, Parenting
It’s been a very busy week and is going to be an even busier weekend, but I wanted to pop in here to share some thoughts that really resonated with some of you already, and this week’s very excellent Catholic Stuff giveaway. From a social media post . . ....
by Kendra | May 1, 2018 | Can of Worms, Mailbag, Parenting, Parenting With Authority
It’s been an AGE since we dug something out of the old mailbag. Let’s take a peek, shall we? The Question: Hello Kendra, I know you are very busy but I have a few questions from something on your blog. You said the kids can’t get out of bed during...
by Kendra | May 12, 2016 | Babies, Mailbag, Parenting
I tend to get mailbag questions in bunches. All of a sudden, I’ll get a flurry of questions on similar topics. Maybe it’s facebook? Maybe it’s some sort of hive mind phenomena? But there you have it. It’s a thing. The most recent wave was on...
by Kendra | Oct 26, 2015 | Birthdays, Parenting
Cranky Frankie is four today. He likes lots of things. Cowboy boots: His little sister: His other little sister: Confined spaces: A good seat for his brother’s football game: The communion of saints: Chicken Frank the chicken (and Nana): This exact set up of...
by Kendra | Sep 28, 2015 | Catholic Living, Mailbag, Parenting
Mailbag time! It’s the million dollar question for big Catholic families: How can we keep having them, if we don’t know whether we can afford them? – question – Hi Kendra, I feel a little silly emailing someone I have never met such a personal...
